Ambassador to Pakistan , paving the way for the appointment of a permanent envoy to Islamabad after a gap of nearly two years, it emerged on Tuesday (November 10, 2026). U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker to be the next U.S.
She assumed the role in January 2025, following the departure of then-ambassador Donald Armin Blome. Ms. Baker is currently serving as charge d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. Senate, whose foreign relations committee will review it. If approved by the committee, the nomination will proceed to a vote by the full Senate. Ms. Baker would be appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan following the Senate’s confirmation.
The White House, in a statement, said the nomination has been submitted to the U.S.
Prior to that, she served as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. She also served as the director of the Office of North African Affairs in the U.S. State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs Bureau. Ms. Baker is quite active in Islamabad and frequently interacts with local officials and the political leadership of Pakistan. She also oversaw the marked improvement in ties between Pakistan and the U.S. during the tenure of President Trump.
Earlier, she had arrived in Islamabad as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2024, according to details available on the embassy’s website. Embassy in Doha from August 2021 to July 2024.
